small-time in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for small-time in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for small-time in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

chefaillon [ʃɛfɑjɔ̃] N m inf

avocaillon [avɔkajɔ̃] N m pej

boursicot|eur (boursicoteuse) [buʀsikɔtœʀ, øz] N m (f)

trafiquant (trafiquante) [tʀafikɑ̃, ɑ̃t] N m (f)

fourmi [fuʀmi] N f

I.petit (petite) [p(ə)ti, it] ADJ

1. petit personne, pied, objet, arbre, entreprise:

3. petit (en âge):

4. petit (en quantité, prix, force):

7. petit (pour minimiser):

a little favour Brit
give me a ring Brit
to make a fuss of sb Brit

II.petit (petite) [p(ə)ti, it] N m (f)

III.petit (petite) [p(ə)ti, it] ADV

IV.petit N m

V.petit (petite) [p(ə)ti, it]

petit aigle ZOOL
petit bleu dated
petit coin inf (toilettes) euph
loo Brit inf
petit coin inf (toilettes) euph
to go to the loo Brit inf
loo Brit inf
to go to the loo Brit inf
petit juif inf
petit quart NAUT
petite reine SPORTS
petites classes inf SCHOOL
ludo sing

See also soldat, semaine, ruisseau, plat, oiseau, lorgnette, feu2, feu1, doigt, bête

soldat (soldate) [sɔlda]

semaine [s(ə)mɛn] N f

ruisseau <pl ruisseaux> [ʀɥiso] N m

I.plat (plate) [pla, plat] ADJ

III.plate N f

IV.à plat ADV

V.plat (plate) [pla, plat]

VI.plat (plate) [pla, plat]

oiseau <pl oiseaux> [wazo] N m

lorgnette [lɔʀɲɛt] N f

I.feu2 <pl feux> [fø] ADJ inv

II.feu2 <pl feux> [fø] N m

1. feu (combustion, incendie):

10. feu (tir):

feu! MIL
sous les feux croisés de X et de Y lit, fig

III.feu2 <pl feux> [fø]

rear light Brit
feu stop MOTOR
feux de position AVIAT, NAUT

IV.feu2 <pl feux> [fø]

feu1 (feue) [fø] ADJ form

doigt [dwa] N m

1. doigt ANAT:

mettre le doigt sur qc lit, fig

Phrases:

I.bête [bɛt] ADJ

II.bête [bɛt] N f

III.bête [bɛt]

bête à bon Dieu ZOOL
bête à bon Dieu ZOOL
bête à concours inf
bête à cornes ZOOL
bête de somme ZOOL

IV.bête [bɛt]

small-time in the PONS Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Why muck up a good story with forced, small-time obstacles?
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Silk has accumulated so much debt that she approaches a small-time film maker.
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Benny believed that small-time gamblers should get the same comps as those who bet big money.
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Jimmy was a small-time bookie who had a reputation for never writing anything down.
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His ruthless and violent pursuit of leads only points out the small-time tawdriness of the organisation he hopes to legitimise.
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Bill followed them into the oil business in 1929, and the three continued performing in small-time and private venues.
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Small-time houses were often converted saloons, rough-hewn theatres or multi-purpose halls, together catering to a wide range of clientele.
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While most are small-time proprietor farmers, a substantial number still work as tenants and agricultural labourers.
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Jimmy was also a small-time criminal, a perpetual loser, and eventually went to prison for good, where he died.
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She played a catty high school student who swaps bodies with a small-time criminal.
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